TRACKS CAMPS
The Trent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science (TRACKS) Program is offering two summer day camps for children ages eight to 11 and youth 12 to 15 years old.
Each camp offers a week exploring the world from multiple perspectives, sharing knowledge, and building relationships through a variety of activities including plant walks, water sampling, active games, field trips, traditional food procurement, DNA extraction, looking at water from several perspectives, flight lessons, sharing circle, medicine teachings, storytelling, gardening and guest visits from Elders and knowledge holders.
Camp No. 1 for kids ages eight to 11 begins today and runs until Friday while camp No. 2 for youth ages 12-15 runs the week of Monday, July 29, with each camp running daily from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Camps are based at Trent University with much of the time spent outdoors exploring and on field trips.
TRACKS was developed under the direction of a group of interested students, professors and community members involved with Trent University’s Indigenous Environmental Studies (IES) Program, who Junior Park Program: Free drop-in program, sponsored by the City of Peterborough Recreation program, for children four to eight years old begins today and runs until Aug. 9 at Barnardo Park, weekdays from 9 a.m. until noon. Games, crafts, special theme days. No pre-registration necessary. Parents must remain in the park while the program is being offered. Activity Haven Barbecue: Wednesdays in the open space behind the centre from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. or room 5 if raining or a heat alert. Hamburgers $3, hot dogs $2, homemade cookies and pop $1. Open to the community. 180 Barnardo Ave. Call the office at 705-876-1670 for fur- believed that young people would benefit from access to programming that focuses on multiple ways of seeing and understanding the world by bringing together Traditional/Indigenous knowledge and science.
For more information on TRACKS and their philosophy visit www.trackscamp.wordpress.co m. For further information on the camps or to register email trackscamp@gmail.com or call 705-748-1011, extension 6381. ther information. Mini Bucks Bid Euchre Tournament: At Activity Haven Saturday. Doors open at 11:00 a.m., start time 12:30 p.m. $5 per person. Sandwiches and pie will be sold. 180 Barnardo Ave. For further information call the office at 705876-1670. Bronze Star: Lifesaving Society Bronze Star course at Trent Athletics Centre begins Monday, July 29 and runs until Aug. 9, 1 until 2:30 p.m. daily (no class Aug. 5). A good preparation course for Bronze Medallion, utilizing first aid and rescue scenarios. Must be 10 years of age and have completed Swim Kids 10. To register visit the Athletic Centre in person, call 705- canoe? The Athletics Centre at the Trent Community Sport & Recreation Centre at Trent University is offering an Orcka Safe Canoe Program, a threehour course especially designed for the first-time paddler.
This program stresses basic safety while providing the participants with performance information such as entering and exiting the canoe, paddling position, stopping, and landing. There is no prerequisite for the course.
“By the end of the session paddlers will have enough skill to safely enjoy recreational paddling with a partner close to